Irish court charges 2 with perjury over Conor McGregor appeal in civil case over sexual assault allegations
A pair of people are facing perjury charges after Conor McGregor’s unsuccessful appeal
Two individuals in Ireland face perjury charges after allegedly providing false statements during Conor McGregor's appeal in a civil case involving sexual assault allegations against him in 2018. Samantha O'Reilly and Steven Cummins were charged with giving statements during the trial that were known to be false. The charges stem from an investigation initiated following McGregor's unsuccessful appeal in the case, in which a jury found him liable for sexually assaulting Nikita Hand in a Dublin hotel.
O'Reilly, a former neighbor of Hand, gave an affidavit to McGregor's legal team, claiming she witnessed a physical altercation between Hand and her ex-boyfriend around the time of the alleged assault. However, Hand denied the allegations. The "evidence" was subsequently withdrawn from the appeal. In the 2018 incident, McGregor was accused of sexually assaulting Hand and was subsequently ordered to pay her £206,000 ($271,742.84) along with legal fees.
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